Introduction Effective greenhouse management requires consistent monitoring of environmental extremes and equipment performance. This white paper examines the role of the PMI Tensor in verifying the adequacy of ventilation and…
Tensor, Simplifying a Complex Enviroment
PMI has introduced the Tensor, a next generation plugin power quality analyzer. The Tensor (Figure 1) is designed to plug in to any standard 3-prong receptacle. This white paper will…
Getting PQ Data from your SCADA System
DNP3 (Distributed Network Protocol) is a communication protocol used primarily in utilities and industrial settings for automation and control systems. It is designed to enable reliable, secure communication between control…
Using PQ Canvass
PQ Canvass is an advanced cloud-based software application that enhances power quality analysis. PQ Canvass revolutionizes power monitoring with its comprehensive browser-based functionality, eliminating the need for additional software, and…
Electric Vehicle Charging and Power Quality
Several months ago PMI purchased a Nissan Leaf all-electric vehicle. The Leaf has an approximate range of 90 miles which fits well with our day to day usage for local…
PMI Recorders and Starlink
As electric utilities, industrial facilities, and renewable generation sites expand into remote off-grid locations, reliable cellular connectivity is not always available. Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite communications, specifically Starlink, offer…
Seeker+ No-Initialization Recording in PQ Canvass
Every PMI recorder before the Seeker+ starts a recording with an initialization step: the measures, averaging interval, and capture thresholds are chosen up front, bundled into a settings file, and…
Working with Live Data in PMI View
PMI View’s live data pages show waveforms, phasors, and tabular values from a connected device, updating as you watch, without interrupting an active recording. During initialization, the live data pages…
Revolution Download in PQ Canvass
Revolution meters are compact, cellular-connected power monitors. Unlike the Tensor, Seeker, Guardian, and Bolt devices, which initiate their own uploads to PQ Canvass, Revolutions do not push their recordings to…
PQ Canvass API Access
Introduction Electric utilities rely on power quality monitoring to maintain grid reliability, meet regulatory requirements, and respond to disturbances across their distribution networks. As monitoring deployments grow — spanning substations,…
Modern Flicker Analysis Using PQ Canvass and Merlin™
Voltage flicker is one of the most common power quality complaints reported by utility customers. The term flicker refers to visible changes in lighting intensity caused by rapid fluctuations in…
Power Analysis with Distorted Waveforms
Many power quality engineers are familiar with the concepts related to the power triangle such as real power, reactive power, apparent power and power factor. The construction of the power…